documentation

noun

doc·u·men·ta·tion ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈtā-shən

-ˌmen-,

-kyü-

Synonyms of documentation next

: the act or an instance of furnishing or authenticating with documents

: the provision of documents in substantiation

also : documentary evidence

b(1)

: the use of historical documents

(2)

: conformity to historical or objective facts

(3)

: the provision of footnotes, appendices, or addenda referring to or containing documentary evidence

: information science

: the usually printed instructions, comments, and information for using a particular piece or system of computer software or hardware

documentational

ˌdä-kyə-mən-ˈtā-sh(ə-)nəl

-ˌmen-

-kyü-

adjective

Examples of documentation in a Sentence

You cannot visit the country unless you have the proper documentation. Keep your receipts as documentation of your purchases. Can you provide documentation of the claims you're making? The program's documentation is poorly written.

Recent Examples on the Web This led to false confirmations of citizenship documentation, Richer says, later praising the court decision. —

Jeremy Duda, Axios, 21 Sep. 2024 For this, there are many tools that allow for proper documentation organization and curation over time such as Confluence and Sharepoint. —

Bobbi Alexandrova, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 But the discovery sent election officials in Arizona down a rabbit hole that revealed tens of thousands of voters in every county in the state have not provided the documentation required to vote a full ballot under Arizona law. —

Wayne Schutsky, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024 The Library of Congress retains the documentation, photos, plans, etc. —

Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for documentation

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